The hashtag #reviewsforscience is going around Twitter and it's the most fascinating thread online.

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If you're too lazy to look it up, or you're on a social media detox, I'll explain what's going on. Scientists are reviewing everyday products we might take for granted, and they're sharing the less traditional ways in which they use them. All in the name of science.

One of the products scientists are reviewing is clear nail polish. Yeah, the dull, colorless polish, typically used at the end of a manicure, is apparently more exciting than we thought. According to a molecular biologist, it can be used to seal coverslips on microscope slides.